The source defines Instant Payment Systems (IPS) as those that allow digital push payments through set procedures, making final funds available to the payee in the nearest real-time.
Total IPS comprises bank IPS, mobile money IPS, cross-domain IPS, and sovereign currency IPS.
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Total number of instant payment systems (IPS) in Africa 2023, by region and IPS type
East Africa had the highest number of instant payment systems (IPS) in Africa. In 2023, the region counted a total of ** IPS. Of those, **** were mobile money IPS, cross-domain and sovereign currency IPS amounted to each, while the remaining *** are bank IPS.
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